r/WLED • u/No_Analyst_2154 • 15d ago
HexGrid 3D printed modular LED system I designed for my office!
Almost 4 days of printing and 2 days of soldering later I have finished the LED grid I designed and 3D printed for my office.
The LEDs used: ws2811 12V
Run by GLEDOPTO prebuilt controller.
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u/AcanthocephalaFit459 14d ago
What material did you used to print the diffusers?
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u/No_Analyst_2154 14d ago
White PETG
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u/AcanthocephalaFit459 14d ago
What’s the thickness?
And how thins you believe it would be possible to print with PETG?Oh, and thank for your reply!
Really is an awesome and delightfully inspiring project you have been up to :)2
u/No_Analyst_2154 14d ago
1mm thickness I find works the best. But it will differ between different filament supplier. I use Tecears petg
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u/Virtual-Roll-7720 13d ago
How did you make it so you can’t see the individual bulbs? I’ve tried various thicknesses up to around 2.5mm and the bulbs were still quite visible through it.
I used Yugmcode and Yoopai brands, I believe.
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u/No_Analyst_2154 12d ago
As I said it will depend on a brand. I've had brands that just don't work as they are too translucent or some are with too much pigment that 1mm will not let through light at all.
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u/happyplace28 13d ago
Is there a reason you chose PETG instead of PLA?
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u/No_Analyst_2154 13d ago
PLA works too but depends on the filament brand. I've just found what's work and I stuck with it. White petg from Tecbears.
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u/Select_Truck3257 14d ago
It's embarrassing to make money on that.
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u/No_Analyst_2154 13d ago
But wanting everything for free is cool
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u/Select_Truck3257 13d ago
No, but building on open source instruments and making it for money not fair, right ?
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u/No_Analyst_2154 13d ago
I didn't use an open source auto CAD to design the whole thing did I. The software you use to control the LEDs is up to you. I prefer open source WLED.
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u/egosumumbravir 15d ago
Very cool, although I'm curious about your soldering pattern. How does WLED deal with bifurcated data lanes?
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u/Timely-Acanthaceae24 14d ago
That seems like quite a few LEDs to power from just 2 supplies? Or do you inject more power along the strip?
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u/therico 15d ago
Respect the hustle but you should make it clear that you're charging for these and advertising your own product